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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1943
Skilton Commemorated In Concert
80-Piece Symphony Orchestra To Be Featured Monday Night
The University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra concert to be given at 8 o'clock Monday night in Hoch auditorium will be dedicated to the memory of Charles Sanford Skilton, founder of the orchestra in 1903. The program features three of Professor Skilton's compositions.
The program will open with the "Star Spangled Banner," and the presentation of the colors by the color guard of the U. S. Navy Training Station. This will be followed by the "Overture of 1812." (Tschalkowsky) written in celebration of the victory of the Russians over the French when Napoleon was driven out of Russia.
Skilton Featured in Second Part
The second part of the program will be devoted entirely to Professor Skilton's music, "The Deer Dance" was written to depict part of the annual memorial services of the Rogue River Indians of Oregon for those who have died. "The Call of Kansas," with the soprano solo taken by Miss Meribah Moore, was dedicated to Dean Donald M. Swarthout and his family. The song, with the poem written by Esther Clark Hill, a former resident of Kansas, won first prize in 1930 from the Kansas Federation of Music Clubs. "War Dances," a Cheyenne melody accompanied throughout by the drum, will feature Indian dancers from the Haskell Institute.
"The Russian Sailor's Dance," by Gitere, will compose the third part of the program.
"Primitive Rhapsody" closes Concert
primitive Rhapsody” closes Concert The fourth part of the concert will consist of Debussy's prelude to “The Afternoon of a Faun.” The composer was inspired to write this number by Stephane Mallarme's impressionistic poem, “L'Apres-midi d'un Faun,” illustrated by Manet.
"Primitive Rhapsody," with music written by Karl Kuesterheimer, director of the University Symphony Orchestra, and lyrics and narration by John Hankins, professor of English, will close the concert. Miss Jean Bliss, instructor in physical education, has arranged the choreography and dances, and Bernard "Poco" Frazier, instructor in design, has sculptered "Dancer in Wild Cherry" to be used in the number. Monday
VARSITY
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RITZ BROTHERS
In
"HI'YA CHUM"
John Garfield Nancy Coleman In Dangerously They
Live
With RAYMOND MASSEY
Gang Busters, No.5 News
night will be the premiere performance of "Primitive Rhapsody," the first known work of its kind in which music, poetry, dancing and sculpture are incorporated simultaneously around a given theme.
ANY TIME Tax Inc.
A series of designs interpreting "Primitive Rhapsody" done by students in the department of design under the direction of Miss Marjorie Whitney will be on display in the lobby.
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Law Faculty Talks To Medics
Talks on medical jurisprudence are being given by the members of the faculty of the School of Law to students of medicine in Kansas City. The talks are being given every Saturday morning for a period of ten weeks.
Moreau Is WPB Commissioner
Dean F. J. Moreau, of the School of Law, was appointed Compliance Commissioner of the War Production Board for the Kansas City area.
"April""To Be Subject Of Quiz Broadcast
"April" will be the subject of the KFKU brainbuster program from 9:30 til 10 o'clock tonight. Bernard Frazier will be master of ceremonies and the quizzes will be Maud Ellsworth, professor of art education; K. W. Davidson, director of information for the University; Fletcher McCord, professor of psychology; and Ruth Orcutt, professor of piano.
A discussion of the drama of food will take place on the "Speaking to Women" program at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. Miss Mattie Crumine, French instructor, will conduct the bi-weekly French lesson at 2:45 p.m
Hilden Gibson of the department of political science will be chairman of a roundtable discussion of post war labor problems from 9:30 to 10 p.m. tomorrow night.
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SUNDAY
Limited Engagement 4 Days Only
Plan now to attend the early 1:00 p.m. Sunday Mat. for choice seats.
State Issues Appeal For Tax Payments As Soon As Possible
Topeka, (INS) — The Kansas state department of revenue and taxation today issued an appeal for all citizens to send in their state tax papers as soon as possible.
Although the deadline isn't until April 15, officials urged taxpayers to present their payments immediately as the department is short of help due to the war and they are anxious to avoid being snowed under in the last few days.
Mayor Recovering From Illness
Mayor C. B. Russel, of Lawrence, who is recovering from an operation which he underwent recently at St. Lukes hospital in Kansas City, was reported today to be getting along nicely.
Navy Program Open To Public Tomorrow
- LAST TIMES TONITE -
"HITLER'S
CHILDREN"
The public is invited to attend the fifth in a series of "Happy Hour" programs given for men enlisted in the U.S. Naval Training School, at 7:30 tomorrow night in Hoch auditorium, Professor Karl Kuersteiner, director of the programs has said.
JOAN
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JOHN PHILIP
WAYNE DORN
This weeks program will feature the University of Kansas band. Most of the program will be given by the Navy men. Students in the University who will take part in tomorrow night's program are Dorothy Mae Nelson and Betty Cohagan, who will sing, and Gene Jennings, who will accompany the numbers.
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"REUNION in FRANCE"
BUY U.S. WAR BONDS
GRANADA
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
2 SMASH HITS!
JAMES WILLIAM
GRAIG • LUNDIGAN
PATRICIA JOHN
DANE • CARRADINE
Jack Holt • Keenan Wynn
Directed by
JOE NEWMAN
ALSO
ALSO Chapter 10
"PERILS OF NYOKA"
COMING SUNDAY
"Meanest Man in the World"